One of the greatest events during the 1980's for heavy metal fans like myself was the Hear 'n Aid project which produced this single. Bringing together the cream of the industry at the height of its collective powers, this single, and the accompanying video, was a beacon for me. Not only could you see and hear your own favourites perform, but I even picked up on some new bands and individuals in which to test out.
OK, it might be cheesy, and it might be overblown, but where else can you have this many great metal stars all together - lots of great vocalists get a line or two, many great guitarists get to shred for a few seconds or so, and all in all it is just a fun collection of great people.
I still think this is great after all these years. The video of course is more enlightening, but for 80's metal sing-a-longs, this is a necessity.
Rating: Laugh and sing. 5/5
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